L4×3-1/2×1/4 angle

Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.

L4×3-1/2×1/4 has a 4 in. long leg and a 3 1/2 in. short leg, 1/4 in. thick.

It weighs 6.2 lb per foot.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 1.01 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 2.89 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 1.81 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg4"
Short leg3 1/2"
Thickness (t)1/4"
k (detailing)5/8"

Section properties

Weight6.2 lb/ft
Area (A)1.82 in²
Ix2.89 in⁴
Sx1.01 in³
Zx1.81 in³
rx1.26 in
Iy2.07 in⁴
Sy0.794 in³
Zy1.4 in³
ry1.07 in
J0.0412 in⁴

Similar weight angles

Comparable 6.2 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L3-1/2×2-1/2×5/166.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.925 in³L3×3×5/166.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.699 in³L3×2×3/85.9 lb/ft · Sx 0.779 in³L2-1/2×2-1/2×3/85.9 lb/ft · Sx 0.558 in³L5×3×1/46.6 lb/ft · Sx 1.51 in³L4×4×1/46.6 lb/ft · Sx 1.03 in³L3-1/2×3×5/166.6 lb/ft · Sx 0.951 in³L3×2-1/2×3/86.6 lb/ft · Sx 0.803 in³

Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need L4×3-1/2×1/4 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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